Visiting Tanzania during a pandemic proved to be an excellent time to go. Normally the national parks would be full of vehicles, but there was hardly anyone there so we had sightings pretty much to ourselves. Here is a selection of photographs from two days spent there. A lone bull crosses in front of us, whilst the rest of the […]
Our second day of the safari was spent in Lake Manyara national park. Here are a few photos I captured that day. Below: Baboons, Vervet Monkey & Blue Monkey. Below: Baboons. This baby spent quite some time scampering around this tree, lying back and relaxing, then his mum checked whether he had washed behind his ears that morning. Below: A […]
I consider myself lucky that I managed to get away twice last year. Vietnam in February, just as the Covid-19 pandemic was starting its worldwide spread, and Tanzania in October, as that was one of the few countries that didn’t have restrictions. I’d booked with a fantastic company, Shemeji Safaris, and in view of the unknown situation, I didn’t have […]
Tanzania Part 1. Kilimanjaro region and Arusha National Park.Read More »
When planning our trip to Vietnam we had decided that towards the end of our holiday we’d like to see some countryside and coastline, and the famous Halong Bay was to be our final destination. Unfortunately whilst in Hue we learned that the Covid virus was at last going to have a negative effect on our holiday, and much to […]
Phong Nha had been recommended to me and it made a complete change from the cities we’d visited so far. Characterised by mountains, tropical forests and underground rivers, it’s known for its ancient limestone karsts and a couple of incredible caves and botanical gardens. Once again, our great host at the AirBnb in Hue organised a private car for us […]
There were three Royal Tombs that I particularly wanted to visit, and they are all slightly outside of Hue. During our time in Hoi An we’d had a trip and event cancelled due to the Covid 19 virus, so realised that we needed to organise things privately. Surprisingly, that option turned out to be less expensive anyway. Our great AirBnb […]
The Imperial City in Hue was only a 20 minute walk from our AirBnb but as it was very sunny, hot and extremely humid I think it took us quite a bit longer as we walked fairly slowly. Once there, we spent a long time in the shade and enjoyed being there with hardly anyone else around. Being a major […]
Our very efficient and friendly AirBnb host at our next destination (Hue) booked a private car to pick us up in Hoi An and take us to Hue. We specifically wanted to go the long way round via the Hai Van Pass and we also wanted the option of stopping to take photos, so a private driver was the best […]
A short flight down from Hanoi to Da Nang, another efficient pick up, an hour long transfer, and we arrived in Hoi An. We’d booked a beautiful looking Air Bnb about 15 minutes stroll away from the main areas, and were certainly not disappointed. For a cost of £23 per person per night it was incredible value. Two double bedrooms, […]
Rather a sobering start to this post I’m afraid, but an important and interesting part of Vietnam’s history. We paid a visit to Hỏa Lò Prison. The prison was built by the French, when Vietnam was still part of French Indochina. It was intended to hold Vietnamese prisoners, particularly political prisoners agitating for independence, and they were often subject to […]
Vietnam. Hanoi. A prison, a temple, a mausoleum and a palace.Read More »